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Israelis, militants trade fire

girl, 7, killed

December 11, 2004|By Items compiled from Tribune news services.

GAZA CITY, MIDDLE EAST — Israeli troops shot and killed a 7-year-old Palestinian girl on Friday after militants fired mortar rounds at a Gaza Strip settlement, injuring four Israelis, one of them a child, officials said.

Palestinian militants fired three mortars at the Neve Dekalim settlement--which is adjacent to the Khan Younis refugee camp--seriously wounding three Israelis, one of them a child, the army said. A fourth Israelis was lightly injured.